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January
2010
In this issue
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Virtualization Saves
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Keep Printer Printing
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Time Saving Tip
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"Networking" Corner
√ Client
Spotlight
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Networking Corner
ITS Recommends. . .
Flexible Benefits Plans,
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brokerage firm, handling employee benefits for a number
of business associations and group clients throughout
Pennsylvania. FBP offers benefit packages tailored to
your company's needs. Clients include sole proprietors
as well as small, medium, and large companies.
FBP was referred to IT
Solutions several years ago by our long-time insurance
partner,
Gannon Insurance. FBP handles the Aetna health and
dental plans we offer to our employees. The services FBP
provide are a fraction of the cost of an in-house
administrator and gives time for ITS Office Manager
Nancy Wilkins to focus on numerous other
responsibilities.
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who
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4
Reasons 'Virtualization' Saves Money
by
Heather Clancy
reprinted with permission from the Microsoft Small Business
Center
 Most articles
about virtualization discuss the technology in the context
of "big" business. They are glowing about the potential for
"data center consolidation" or "reduced system maintenance
expenses." Or they rave about the prospects for a better
disaster recovery plan, better security and extra
flexibility for employees.
What about small
business? The good news is if you are a small business
owner, there are plenty of short- and long-term benefits
from virtualization-and you don't need a big budget. (That
makes virtualization attractive in a brutal economic
climate.)
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The 4 Must-Dos to Keep Your
Printer Printing
Used with permission from
the HP Small & Medium Business Center
You won’t be
surprised to hear us say that HP printing and imaging
equipment is built for reliability - because it’s true! Our
printers undergo rigorous testing to ensure you have a
minimum of hassle and repairs. However, our experience also
shows that a few simple maintenance steps can further
improve the reliability of your printer, giving you the best
print quality and the fewest headaches. Here are four
maintenance "must-dos" for different HP printers.
For HP
Inkjet printers: Clean the ink nozzle
When using an inkjet printer, you’ll want to ensure that the
ink nozzle stays clean and free of any obstructions. One
easy way to do this is with the HP Deskjet Toolbox that was
installed with your printer. For most printers, the Toolbox
will have a "Maintenance" or "Printer Services" tab.
Choosing this tab reveals a "Clean the print cartridges"
option.
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Time-Saving Tip:
Locate an Address with Contact Maps
 Microsoft
Office Outlook can do more than just store your contact
information. Outlook Contacts has a map feature that can
help locate a contact's address for you.
If you have
entered a complete address for a person or business in your
contact list, it takes only a few clicks to bring up a map
for that location. And if you want written directions, that
is only another click away.
View a map
for an address
in Contacts:
In an open Contact, in the Addresses section, click
the arrow, and then click the type of address that you want
to find on a map - Business, Home, or Other.
Tip
The Addresses section is in the lower-left portion of
the contact form (contact form: A view of an individual
contact that contains all the information stored in the
contact.). The arrow is next to a button that displays one
of the address types.
On the
Contact tab, in the Communicate group, click
Map.
Along with
viewing a map that shows the location of the contact's
address, you have the options to zoom in or out, print the
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Client
Spotlight
Dann, Dorfman, Herrell and Skillman
Dann,
Dorfman, Herrell and Skillman (DDHS) specializes
in the practice of Patent, Trademark, Copyright,
and related Trade Secret and Unfair Competition
Law, as well as domain name matters. The firm
represents technology companies and universities
in obtaining, enforcing, and defending rights
relating to intellectual property not only in
the U.S., but also throughout the world.
Technological strengths include mechanics,
electronics, computers, chemistry, and
biotechnology.
With
over 30 years of experience providing trusted
legal services, the professionals of Dann,
Dorfman, Herrell and Skillman bring a depth of
understanding of your business or industry in
all areas of technology and all aspects of
intellectual property.
Dann,
Dorfman, Herrell and Skillman has partnered
exclusively with IT Solutions for over 7 years
for comprehensive network support services.
Currently DDHS is serviced under our
SharedVision
Advanced Plan which includes complete
preventative maintenance and remote management
of the backend infrastructure, including all
servers, switches, and routers. Included in this
plan is our DataVault device, featuring a
five-tiered system for effective and efficient
daily backup services.
"As a
small IP law firm, we depend on the leverage
provided by state-of-the-art information
technology to serve our clients and to build our
practice" says Vince Pace, Partner of DDHS.
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